Luo Ziling knew Ling Ruonan's personality; his mother definitely wouldn't let things rest like this.

It was already certain that Yang Yunlin wanted to put him, her son, to death, so Ling Ruonan would definitely take action.

The news spreading might have been entirely her doing.

However, Luo Ziling didn't want to get to the bottom of it. How Yang Yunlin would respond, he wasn't interested in finding out, at least not right now.

"Let's let the bullets fly for a while; I'll just focus on recovering. Only when I'm healthy can I get things done."

Luo Yuqing was quite dissatisfied with Luo Ziling's passive attitude, so she said a bit angrily, "Is it just because he's Yang Qingyin's father that you're being so accommodating?"

Luo Ziling sighed and said, "Yang Yunlin is Yang Yunlin, Yang Qingyin is Yang Qingyin. Yang Qingyin hasn't done anything to wrong me. I can't hold her accountable for his actions, can I? Besides, Yang Yunlin is her biological father. Since I now consider her my girlfriend, I have to give her some face."

"Who does 'he' refer to? Giving face to Yang Yunlin?"

"No, giving face to Qingyin."

Luo Yuqing was silent for a moment, then softly asked, "Are you going to the South with Yang Qingyin?"

"It's something we planned a long time ago," Luo Ziling didn't deny it, "The South is already in full spring bloom. If we don't go now, we'll miss the most beautiful season."

"I want to go too!"

"Aren't you preparing for the filming of the public service announcement?"

"Aren't you supposed to prepare too?" Luo Yuqing appeared quite stubborn.

"That's different. I'm just making a brief appearance, but you're involved in the planning. So you should stay in Yanjing and handle the filming properly." Seeing Luo Yuqing's reluctance, Luo Ziling added, "With Yang Yunlin treating me like this, and me going on a trip with his daughter, think about whose face that slaps?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yuqing's expression softened and she laughed, "Best to get his daughter pregnant, so he wouldn't know where to put his face."

"What happened to the behavior expected of a stellar student council officer?" Luo Ziling pinched Luo Yuqing's cheek with a mocking look, "Where have you thrown away your integrity?"

"Stop teasing me," Luo Yuqing slapped Luo Ziling's hand away, "You're my brother. I can say whatever I like, so why bother so much!"

"Alright, go on about your business, I have to head to the train station," Luo Ziling checked his phone; less than three hours were left until their scheduled departure.

The journey takes about an hour, and they'll spend a bit more time entering the station. By his calculation, an hour and a half should be enough; the time is sufficient, but Luo Ziling feared, like last time, he might again lose Yang Qingyin and not even get a chance to react. Therefore, he decided to head to the station early.

"Grandpa went to treat Yang Qingye. If not, why don't you go see?" seeing Luo Yuqing a bit reluctant, Luo Ziling instructed, "If anything comes up, you could assist. Alright?"

"Alright," Luo Yuqing finally agreed to Luo Ziling's instructions and went to the hospital to pick up Luo Liansheng.

When Luo Ziling was about to leave, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't called Ye Xiaoli, so after getting in the car, he took out his phone and dialed a number.

The call connected quickly and Ye Xiaoli's voice came through, "We're already at the train station."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ziling breathed a sigh of relief.

While on the road, Luo Ziling received a call from Ling Ruonan, who on the phone merely told him to be careful, make sure nothing happens, and come back early.

All were things parents would remind their children about.

Naturally, Luo Ziling agreed consistently, saying he would definitely return unscathed. "Mom, I'll be cautious and bring you some specialties from the South."

It seemed everyone liked to join the fun, as he hung up Ling Ruonan's call only to receive one from Wu Mingyun. Wu Mingyun asked if Luo Ziling attended classes that day, as if he did, he should come to his office for an important discussion.

"Dean Wu, I'm really sorry. I've taken leave again. I plan to go out for a while to prepare some medicinal formulas and ingredients," Luo Ziling lied, "I've already requested leave from my advisor. So, please forgive me, I can't come today. If there's anything, we can discuss it over the phone!"

"It's about setting up the Traditional Chinese Medicine major. Originally, I wanted you to come with me to the Health and Family Planning Commission, Ministry of Education, and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau for a trip, but it seems that's not possible in the next few days."

"Dean Wu, you really overestimate me," Luo Ziling chuckled, "In those departments, I have no say. It's enough for you all to handle it."

"How could that be? Perhaps your presence is the decisive factor in whether we can get approval. So, you must go!"

"Alright then, when I return, I'll go with you!" Luo Ziling eventually did not refuse.

After asking Luo Ziling roughly about his return date, Wu Mingyun hung up the phone.

Just after hanging up, a call from Dong Xiaowan came through.

Seeing Dong Xiaowan's call, Luo Ziling seriously doubted the effectiveness of Luo Yuqing's advice to change his number.

He no longer uses the old number but people can still call him on the new one, which seemed to him a bad trade.

But he answered the call anyway.

"My grandfather asks when it would be convenient for you to come to Yanjing," Dong Xiaowan said angrily, "Hmph, my grandfather wants to come, and you're sending me to the Northeast."

"You don't have to go, I don't mind," Luo Ziling replied with exasperation, "You can go home now if you like; I don't see any problem, as long as you're not afraid of being lectured by your grandfather."

"He wouldn't scold me!"

"If you leave without completing your mission or seducing anyone with your charms, I'd reverse my family name 'Luo' to write it backward."

"What does 'Luo' look like backward?"

"Think for yourself!" Luo Ziling replied a bit impatiently, "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. I have important things to do, don't bother me. If you do, I'll blacklist you."

"Annoying," Dong Xiaowan exclaimed angrily, "Is that how a master treats his student?"

Her complaints were cut short as Luo Ziling hung up, leaving Dong Xiaowan so angry that she couldn't help but curse.

But after cursing, she recalled what Luo Ziling just said and felt a bit guilty.

It seemed her performance wasn't too great, as Luo Ziling could see through it.

From now on, she needs to plan well; otherwise, she won't be able to complete the task at all.

While complaining, Dong Xiaowan was scrolling through apps on her phone.

She accidentally opened Weibo, revealing several messages that appeared after she shared Luo Ziling's post and people left comments.

Looking at the comments and her increased follower count surprised Dong Xiaowan a bit.

It turns out she had thousands of followers, and those people were curious about her identity.

Spurred by her resentment towards Luo Ziling, Dong Xiaowan took a photo, snapped inadvertently once, of her and Luo Ziling and posted it on her Weibo.

Due to the angle, the photo seemed quite "intimate," with Luo Ziling's hand looking as if it were about to embrace Dong Xiaowan.

"Do we look compatible?" Underneath the photo, Dong Xiaowan added this line: "Should I accept his courtship?"

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